- By Aalok Sensharma
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:28 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Islamabad (Pakistan) | Jagran News Desk: Major protests have started against the Imran Khan government in Pakistan after it said that it won’t evacuate citizens from coronavirus-hit China. On Sunday, a video emerged on social media in which a Pakistani student named Nadeem Abaz, who is stuck in China, appealed his government to rescue him.
In the 90 second video, he greeted the people and said that the situation is worsening day by day and urged Imran Khan government to rescue the 500 Pakistani people stuck in China immediately.
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“I am a Pakistani and my name is Nadeem Abaz. I am making this video from the Chinese City of Wuhan, where more than 500 Pakistanis are stuck and Yesterday, four student in my university itself were detected with Coronavirus and they are in a serious condition in hospitals. So, we had asked the Pakistani government and the Embassy to help us or evacuate us from here because of the situation is worsening day by day. Thousands of people have already been affected by the virus and many have died as well. The virus is spreading everyday and till now, no solution has been found. Hence, I once again request you to kindly rescue us,” he said in the video.
“Yes, we are cooperating. But now, our University has sent us an email that we can leave China. So please, take some action and do something for us. Otherwise, we will die here. Our parents and our relatives are waiting for us in Pakistan. So please, take any step,” he added.
Despite facing strong criticism, the Imran Khan government has decided not to evacuate citizens from China, saying that the government has ‘full trust’ in China that it will be able to successfully combat the epidemic.
“The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the situation an emergency of international concern. Being a responsible nation, Pakistan wants to take steps that ensure the safety of maximum people,” a senior Pakistani official, quoted by IANS, said.
The deadly coronavirus, which originated in China’s Wuhan, has claimed the lives of 361 and has affected more than 17,000 people. The WHO has declared the situation as ‘global emergency’ and led many countries to close their borders with China.